SOS messages, panic as virus breaks India’s health system
<p>NEW DELHI — Dr. Gautam Singh dreads the daily advent of the ventilator beeps, signaling that oxygen levels are critically low, and hearing his...
Leaked recording of Iran’s top diplomat offers blunt talk
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A recording of Iran's foreign minister offering a blunt appraisal of diplomacy and the limits of power within the...
More patrols, fewer boaters for SpaceX splashdown Wednesday
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts flying SpaceX back to Earth this week urged boaters to stay safe by staying away from their capsule's...
Apple’s iPhone privacy clampdown arrives after 7-month delay
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple is following through on its pledge to crack down Facebook and other snoopy apps that secretly shadow people on...
Alabama, Mississippi mark Confederate Memorial Day
<p>MONTGOMERY, Ala. — State offices were closed Monday in Alabama and Mississippi for Confederate Memorial Day, which a watchdog group used to call for...
Virus wave, lack of parts hold back German business optimism
FRANKFURT, Germany — A closely watched indicator of German business outlooks barely rose in April as the third wave of coronavirus infections held back...
Prisons worker on leave after run-in with Wright protesters
<p>STILLWATER, Minn. — A Minnesota Department of Corrections employee has been placed on investigative leave after a profane confrontation with protesters <a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-news-death-of-daunte-wright-shootings-police-minnesota-df3e6aba6c750f9b89bab30b46c24f48">seeking more...
Life jackets, debris found in search for missing workers
CHAUVIN, La. — Volunteers searching for seven men still missing after the oil industry boat they worked on capsized off Louisiana’s coast said they...
COVID treatment has improved, but many wish for an easy pill
<p>If Priscila Medina had gotten COVID-19 a year ago, she would have had no treatments proven safe and effective to try. But when the...
Listing your home in 2021? Here’s what to know
It’s a good time to be a home seller — homes are selling fast and for a premium — but that doesn’t mean you...